Solid Shampoo Tablets Reconstituted in Water to Reduce Transport Emissions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shampoos are predominantly water-based, leading to high transportation emissions and inefficiencies, with no solid form shampoos available that can be reconstituted to offer similar capillary properties for medium-term use.
Innovation Solution
A solid shampoo formulation in powder or tablet form, comprising surfactants, thickening agents, and preservation agents, which reconstitutes in water to form a liquid with detergent and lathering properties comparable to traditional shampoos, using a method that involves solubilizing the solid in an aqueous solvent and shaking to achieve the desired consistency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional liquid shampoo is used, then capillary properties and ease of use are maintained, but transportation emissions and weight are significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The shampoo formulation changes its physical state from liquid to solid (tablet/powder form), fundamentally altering its parameters for transportation while maintaining its functional properties when reconstituted. This parameter change enables compact storage and reduced emissions without sacrificing the shampoo's ability to clean and condition hair when properly dissolved in water.
Solution Approach 2:
The concentrated shampoo is divided into individual tablet units, allowing users to take only the amount needed. This segmentation reduces waste and transportation requirements while maintaining the full functionality of the shampoo when each tablet is reconstituted with water.
2Productivity
If solid form shampoo is used, then transportation efficiency is improved, but reconstitution complexity and time are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The shampoo is pre-formulated with optimal concentrations of surfactants, thickening agents, and conditioning agents in solid tablet form. This preliminary preparation ensures that when water is added, the reconstitution process proceeds efficiently without requiring complex steps, minimizing the time and effort needed while maximizing transportation efficiency.
3Volume of moving object
If concentrated solid shampoo is used, then volume and weight are reduced, but solubility and consistency achievement are challenged
Solution Approach 1:
The solid shampoo tablet is formulated as a composite material system containing surfactants, thickening agents, and conditioning agents in specific ratios. This composite structure ensures that when reconstituted, the components work synergistically to reliably achieve the desired shampoo consistency and performance, despite the concentrated solid form.
Solution Approach 2:
Water acts as an intermediary substance that facilitates the transformation from solid tablet to liquid shampoo. The thickening agents in the tablet serve as intermediaries that control the viscosity development during reconstitution, ensuring consistent results regardless of the starting concentrated form.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The reconstituted shampoo provides a gentle, revitalizing hair care experience with reduced environmental impact by minimizing transportation emissions and offering a convenient, effective, and sustainable alternative to traditional liquid shampoos.
Implementation Method 1
The method comprises solubilizing the shampoo in solid form in a quantity of aqueous solvent in order to create a solubilized shampoo
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AI summary
The present technology generally relates to a shampoo in solid form including: a system of surfactants, a system of thickening agents, at least one conditioning agent, a system of preservation agents. The shampoo being reconstitutable to be used in liquid form. This technology also relates to a method of preparing shampoo in liquid form.